Israeli Company Registry Check
Before extending credit to a new client, or paying a supplier and deducting input VAT, it's worth knowing who's on the other side. Enter a 9-digit company number and get the status straight from the Companies and Amutot registrars: active, dissolved, in liquidation, or flagged as a violating company.
Check a supplier or client
Enter a 9-digit company number. Checked against the Companies and Amutot registrars.
Data comes from the open-data registries of the Companies and Amutot Registrars and may lag behind. For a legally binding check, obtain an official company extract.
How it works
- •Two different checks — don't conflate them. The check digit catches a typo in the number. The registry status says whether the entity exists and is active. A number can pass the first and fail the second.
- •No record isn't necessarily a problem. A sole proprietor trading under their own ID number isn't in the companies registry at all. The number is valid and the business is real — it simply isn't a corporation.
- •A violation flag is a signal, not a prohibition. It usually comes from unfiled annual reports or unpaid fees. You may still work with them, but it's a reason to check their ability to pay before extending credit.
- •Dissolved or in liquidation — stop. An invoice to a company that no longer exists is a debt that's very hard to collect, and a document the other side can't claim an expense against.
Frequently asked questions
How do I check whether an Israeli company is active?
Enter the 9-digit company number. This tool pulls the record from the government open-data registries and shows the official status — active, dissolved, in liquidation or insolvent — along with the company name, entity type and registered address.
What's the difference between a company number, a dealer number and an ID number?
A company number identifies a limited company registered with the Companies Registrar. A dealer number identifies a VAT-registered business; for a sole trader it's usually their national ID number. All three are 9 digits and share the same check-digit algorithm, but only companies and non-profits appear in the registry.
What is a 'violating company'?
A company the registrar has flagged for failing its reporting duties — typically an unfiled annual report or an unpaid annual fee. The flag doesn't bar you from working with them, but it indicates sloppy administration and sometimes distress, so treat credit carefully.
Does this tell me whether the business pays on time?
No. The registrar reports the entity's legal state, not its payment behaviour. A perfectly active company can still be a client who pays 120 days late. This check filters out the extreme case — a company that no longer exists — not commercial risk.
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